Posts tagged "whisker stress"
This Halloween, Hug a Black Cat for Luck
One lazy Saturday morning, as Jade and I were relaxing with coffee and a book, the doorbell rang. It was a Jehovah’s Witness come to hand out her literature. I’m not religious, although I’ve spent enough time canvassing and cold-calling that I empathize, so I opened the door with a smile.
The tricky euthanasia question.
Bringing up euthanasia, and the question of kill shelters vs. no-kill shelters, is a surefire way to stoke controversy among animal lovers. It’s no wonder we get so worked up – euthanasia is as upsetting as it is complicated. In fact, this article was originally meant to be just a short section of our post about shelters. I quickly figured out that the topic merits its own article...............
How to Move with a Cat
Happy autumn, Dr. Catsby readers! Since I’m a New England girl, and Jade has such long, fluffy fur, we both get a lift at the first nip in the air in September. This fall is particularly exciting for us because we’re moving from upstate New York to Brooklyn.......
Where does your kitty come from?
When I met Jade, she was living on the streets in the Bronx. It was January of my first winter in New York after graduating from college in Florida, and I was acclimating to the cold weather (and bulking up my newly-defunct Florida wardrobe). So, when I heard that a tiny black cat with big green eyes and matted fur followed my friend home in the snow, my heart melted. I could barely handle the sub-zero weather, and I had three square meals a day, a big winter coat, and a warm apartment to come home to.......
Picking the right brands and flavors of cat food can take some experimenting. After all, it’s not just a matter of researching cat nutrition, which would be a project on its own. You also have to consider your cat’s habits, age, and tastes. But, it’s so gratifying to get to know your furbaby better and learn what she needs. When Jade first came to me, she was stick-thin, with matted, patchy hair. I loved watching her enjoy regular meals and grow into the energetic, fluffy, shiny-haired adult she is now.....
